Thread by @BreesAnna, I don’t want to see this country brought to its knees by [...]

Anna Brees

BreesAnna

I don’t want to see this country brought to its knees by the unions. Teachers are not working, vulnerable children are at risk. This is a very serious matter indeed. We need to reopen schools and we need to reduce the fear and anxiety over doing that. https://www.bbc.com/news/education-52633150

Heads say 1 June school reopening plan 'unfeasible'

Head teacher leader and council boss say they need more time to prepare for school reopening in England.

https://www.bbc.com/news/education-52633150

Open the schools. That’s it. Children are suffering.

It’s care homes where lives are at risk https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/07/sweden-coronavirus-chief-scientist-admits-lessons-have-been-learned.html

Sweden's chief scientist admits lessons have been learned over no-lockdown policy

Sweden's decision to avoid a strict lockdown like its European neighbors drew global attention and was not without controversy, but its chief epidemiologist says there are few things he would have...

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/07/sweden-coronavirus-chief-scientist-admits-lessons-have-been-learned.html

I stand by this - as someone who has 3 children. Two parents who were teachers, and I worked for a Union for 6 years. Risk is in care homes not schools. We MUST get back to normal. The death rate is very low -hysteria and anxiety will cripple our country.

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